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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Res Completa/Originalis: Little Baby Grandpa Sweater

Still no model (6 weeks to go!), but I thought I'd share a little sweater I made for the future little dude.

This is a simple, bottom-up raglan made from (exactly) one gorgeous skein of Wabi Sabi Yarns Tallulah Sock in "to be a fairy in a forest". The idea of tiny babies in grown-up style clothing cracks me up, so I added pockets to add to the overall grandpa look. (As if a baby needs pockets, ha!) I would have done elbow patches, too, but I ran out of yarn.

Hi Hilary, I have become an avid reader of your blog over the last few months. You have such style! This little sweater is a real cutie. Maybe you could put tiny little leather elbow patches on it? :) Thanks for a great read.Hayley.

Absolutely adorable, Hilary! And isn't it often the case that newborn babies resemble little old grandpas anyway? Your little guy might enter the world with a head full of hair and a mouth full of teeth, but I doubt it... one thing's certain, though - he is sure to be ridiculously cute (especially in this sweater!).

Love the little pockets! And I can't believe you got a whole cardigan out of one skein - I was sat doing sums in my LYS for aaaages yesterday and ended up spending a fortune on 2 skeins for a cardigan for baby number two (which must be due at almost exactly the same time as your arrival!)

Sweetest cardi!I sewed my son several Grandpa bathrobes. I love to play with fabric linings to have some plaid peeking out from the collar and pockets.I feel terrible that 3rd baby only got knit socks...;)He has been so rough with his clothes I've waiting 9 years to knit him a sweater, yee!